Engage and Sustain – Artistic Catalysts │Canada Council for the Arts

Types of potential applicants to this component:

• artistic organizations

Your eligibility to apply to this component is determined by the validated profile created in the portal. To be eligible, your organization must play a role in advancing artistic practice and the cultural development of your local or regional community. You must offer at least 1 public presentation, exhibition, production or program in your region annually, and meet the following basic administrative, programming and financial criteria:

• presently receive core support from this component.

If your organization is presently receiving core support from another component, you must contact your Program Officer to confirm your eligibility before you apply.

OR:

• have received 1 composite grant or 2 Canada Council project grants in the last 5 years. This excludes grants from the following components : Travel, Representation and Promotion, Translation, Small-Scale Activities, Literary Publishing Projects, Creation Accelerator, Frankfurt initiatives, Digital Originals, Digital Now, Digital Generator, the COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund, Grow Stage 1 and the Canada-Korea Connections Fund.
• work with a professional staff
• have at least 5 years of continuous professional programming that is accessible to the public
• have had total revenues exceeding $75 000 in each of the last 3 years (some exceptions may be considered)
• if it is your first time applying to this program you must also have had a conversation with a Program Officer to confirm your eligibility